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Developing The Whole Person 2.1 Discuss the relationship among physiological, cognitive, psychological, spiritual, and social development to understand his/her thoughts, feelings, and behaviors 2.2 Evaluate his/her own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors 2.3 Show the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in actual life situations

What Is Holistic Development?

The story of the two wolves One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all" "It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego." He continued, "The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, comion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too.“ The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?" The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed".

What is holistic development? It pertains to whole person, emphasizing the complete aspects of a person or his totality. •Dualism and holism are philosophical theories in order to understand what it means to perceive a person as a whole organism.

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Mind and Body Dualism of Descartes •Rene Descartes, one of the modern philosophers of our time, influenced much of mankind’s thinking with his theory of duality or understanding the nature of things in a simple, dual mode. •In dualism,people perceive things as dual in character. 6

The Yin-Yang Symbol  An example of dualism is the distinct male-female gender categorization or the yin and yang of eastern thought.

 Western culture overemphasizes its eitheror, black-white characteristics. 7

The Yin-Yang Symbol There is dynamism between two forces in nature, and that each force is present in each other and will never exist in its purest form.

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More examples of Dualism • • • •

Good-bad Racial purity Life-death Other points of view where things are taken in their absolutes or extremes. 9

Holism and Gestalt In 1926, General Jan C. Smuts, a South African statesman, military leader, and philosopher, wrote about holism in his book Holism and Evolution. Gen. Jan C. Smuts 10

Holism and Gestalt Holism - the tendency in nature to form wholes which are greater than the sum of the parts through creative evolution. Gestalt – something that is made of many parts and yet is somehow more than or different from the combination of its parts; broadly, the general quality or character of something.

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Examples:

Music

Car

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In understanding humans, it is important to see the person in his entirety and not just his parts.

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5 ASPECTS OF HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF PERSON 1. Physiological – the physical attributes including the 5 sense 2. Cognitive – the intellectual functions of the mind: thinking, recognizing, reasoning, analyzing, projecting, synthesizing, recalling , and assessing. 3. Psychological – how thinking, feeling, and behavior interact and happen in a person 4. Social – the manner by which an individuals interacts with other individual s or groups of individuals. 5. Spiritual – the attribute of a person’s consciousness and beliefs, including the values and virtues that guide and put meaning into a person’s life

Portfolio Output No. 3: Personal Assessment of Aspects of Development with Plan of Action Write about the 5 aspects of your development. What are the words or phrases which represent aspects about yourself which you like? What are the items which you consider to be weaknesses or areas for improvement? Do some categories have more minus than plus areas? The larger proportion of minus to plus areas you have, the more effort will be needed to achieve positive self-esteem. If the vast majority of your minus responses are in one or two areas, your self-esteem is likely to be good but has a few self-estimates which need to be improved. Name some ways in which you can improve the minus areas and further enhance the positive aspects.

The activity is not just about placing all your experiences, both the positive or negative but it is about seeing your transitions and developments as you go through life. You need to plan your personal timeline carefully and be mindful of the events that made you grow, that you have learned important wisdom in life and where you rise from the Challenges. In this way, you can see you future progress and full of hope.

Emotion • Emotion is taken from the Latin verb, movare, which means to move or be upset or agitated. It is defined by Smith (1973) as a descriptive term referring to variations in level of arousal, affective state or mood, expressive movements, and attitudes (Sanchez, Abad, and Jao 2012).

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Six Basic Emotions (Paul Ekman) happiness

anger

sadness

surprise

fear

disgust

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Four Basic Emotions (2014 Study) happy

afraid or surprised

sad

angry or disgusted

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Reflection • Happy is masaya or maligaya • Sad is malungkot or malumbay • Afraid or surprised is natakot, nasindak, nagulat, or nabigla • Angry or disgusted is galit, suklam, or rindi. 20

Attitudes and Behavior •Attitudes are a person’s thoughts, feelings, and emotions about another person, object, idea, behavior, or situation. •Attitude is a result of a person’s evaluation of an experience with another person, object, idea, behavior, or situation based on his or her values and belief systems.

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Attitudes and Behavior •Beliefs and certain values therefore, affect the attitude of a person.

•Behavior is a manifestation or acting out of the attitudes an individual has.

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Attitudes and Behavior

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Attitudes and Behavior

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Can attitudes be changed? YES. There are ways to change attitude. Behavior can change attitudes.

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Values and Virtues

Values and Virtues  At the core of every person lies a system of beliefs that adheres to the highest ideals of human existence.

 These ideals create meaning and purpose in a person’s life. These ideals are called values. 27

Universal Values (UN) • • • • •

Peace Freedom Social progress Equal rights Human dignity

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5 Core Values for the Workplace • • • • •

Integrity ability Diligence Perseverance Discipline

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10 Basic Human Values 1. Self-Direction - independent thought and action; choosing, creating, and exploring 2. Stimulation – excitement, novelty, and challenge in life 3. Hedonism – pleasure and sensuous gratification for oneself

Shalom H. Schwartz

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10 Basic Human Values 4. Achievement – personal success through demonstrating competence according to social standards 5. Power – social status and prestige, and control or dominance over people and resources 6. Security – safety, harmony, and stability of society, of relationships, and of self 7. Conformity – restraint of actions, inclinations, and impulses that are likely to upset or harm others and violate social expectations or norms

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10 Basic Human Values 8. Tradition – respect, commitment, and acceptance of the customs and ideas that traditional culture or religion provide the self 9. Benevolence – preserving and enhancing the welfare of those with whom one is in frequent personal (the ‘in-group’) 10. Universalism – understanding, appreciation, tolerance, and protection for the welfare of all people and of nature

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Motivational Goals 1. openness to change 2. self-transcendence 3. self-enhancement

4. conservation

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Achievement and power (selfenhancement) lies in contradiction to universalism and benevolence (selftranscendence), as stimulation and self-direction (openness to change) is opposite conformity or tradition and security (conservation).

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Ten Groups or Values 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Universalism Benevolence Tradition Conformity Security

6. Power 7. Achievement 8. Hedonism 9. Stimulation 10. Self-direction

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Values are influenced by: • • • •

Gender Age Social background Educational attainment

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Five Values 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Right conduct Peace Truth Love Non-violence

Four Basic Universal Values 1.Life 2.Respect 3.Love 4.Integrity

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Virtues - are adjectives that describe positive and desirable qualities which usually mirror a value it represents.

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Journal Writing The STORY OF THE TWO WOLVES gives rise to a number of questions. Let us share our thoughts, feelings and opinions on the following questions. By taking time to do this, you will learn to better manage your mind, feelings, and actions and consciously feeding the good wolf in you. 1. How aware are you of the two different opposing “wolves” operating within your mind, one of which leads to pain and a diminished sense of life and the other to a joyous, meaningful, and fulfilling life? 2. When was the time you feel disappointed by the choice of behavior because you knew that there was a more positive option but you just didn’t choose it? 3. What ways or techniques or exercises do you use to strengthen yourself so as to increase its potency to choose and hence control your life? 3. In what specific ways do you feed the negative wolf? 4. What specific ways do you use to feed the positive wolf?